Vaughan’s Winterfest celebration returns with double the fun!
Join us on Feb. 1/2 at Vellore Village Community Centre
The City of Vaughan’s 35th annual award-winning Vaughan Celebrates Winterfest is back by popular demand!
Presented by TD and event sponsor Tim Hortons, this event is expanding! New this year, it will take place over two days – Saturday, Feb. 1 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – at Vellore Village Community Centre (1 Villa Royale Ave.). Be sure to dress for the weather!
Here are all the family-friendly activities you can look forward to:
Saturday, Feb. 1
Mayor Steven Del Duca and Members of Council will kick off this year’s event with an official welcome, followed by plenty of free stage entertainment for people of all ages to enjoy, including a singalong show with Frozen in Time and musical performances by local band Neel Dani.
Additional outdoor activities on Saturday will include:
- fire pits
- food vendors
- free midway rides
- touch-a-truck
- live ice carving display
Sunday, Feb. 2
We’re just heating up! Fuel up for a full day of winter festivities starting with a free pancake breakfast from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., while quantities last. You can also take part in a free indoor swimming and lifeguard skill activity from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Not your speed? Then we invite you to sit back and enjoy a full day of free entertainment with:
- emcee Joseph Motiki (known for Reach for the Top and Game Gurus)
- dance performances by Dance Stream
- Disney music and storytelling showcase by Echos and Icons
- music performance by local band AV-OX
- Taylor’s Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift
- free midway rides
- meet and greet with the Care Bears
Additional indoor and outdoor attractions on Sunday will include:
- animal demo/education session with Earth Rangers
- candle making workshop
- Engineering for Kids Workshop
- fire pits and Muskoka chairs
- food trucks
- giant games
- giveaways
- horse-drawn wagon rides
- Mad Science Fun Station
- roaming/strolling entertainers and performers
- snowshoeing (weather dependent) and skating
- sports games
- touch-a-truck
- vendors
- and so much more!
Parking and shuttle information
Shuttle buses will be running on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre area (200 Apple Mill Rd.), Emily Carr Secondary School (4901 Rutherford Rd.) and Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.).
Parking is also available at Fossil Hill Public School (2 Firenza Rd.) and St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School (171 Maria Antonia Rd.).
Accessible parking is available at St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School (2 Davos Rd.).
Apply to have your business be a part of this event!
Are you a business or food vendor looking to participate in Winterfest? You can fill out a form online by Wednesday, Jan. 15 to apply to have a booth to promote your business or sell merchandise or food at this year’s event.
For more information about this year’s Winterfest, visit vaughan.ca/winterfest or email vaughancelebrates@vaughan.ca.
QUOTE
“I am so excited Vaughan Celebrates Winterfest is returning for its 35th year! This year, it’s going to be double the fun, taking place over two days at Vellore Village Community Centre on Saturday, Feb. 1 and Sunday, Feb. 2. This free event has become an annual tradition for many, bringing together friends, family and neighbours to celebrate the season. So, bundle up and come on out for a weekend of winter magic! There’s so much to see and do, including family-friendly entertainment on the main stage, fire pits, food vendors, touch-a-truck, midway rides, a free pancake breakfast and plenty more. I look forward to seeing you there and celebrating the winter season together!”
- Mayor Steven Del Duca
QUICK FACTS
- This year, the City of Vaughan’s Winterfest celebration is a two-day event, taking place on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Vellore Village Community Centre (1 Villa Royale Ave.).
- To accommodate all attendees, shuttle buses will run on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre area (200 Apple Mill Rd.), Emily Carr Secondary School (4901 Rutherford Rd.) and Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.).
- Park and Walk options are available at Fossil Hill Public School (2 Firenza Rd.) and St. Veronica Catholic Elementary School (171 Maria Antonia Rd.).
- Accessible parking will be available at St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School (2 Davos Rd.).
- Founded in 1989, the award-winning Vaughan Celebrates Winterfest has grown to become a popular and much-anticipated City of Vaughan tradition.
LEARN MORE
- Vaughan Celebrates Winterfest webpage
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